Page 2 - Important Safety Precautions; CAUTION; RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK; IMPORTANT RECYCLING INFORMATION
Important Safety Precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock. Do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral t...
Page 3 - Important Safeguards; INSTALLATION
• As an “ENERGY STAR ® ” partner, JVC has determined that this product or product model meets the “ENERGY STAR ® ” guidelines for energy efficiency. Important Safeguards CAUTION: Please read and retain for your safety. Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. This TV set has been enginee...
Page 4 - Use
7 An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines ...
Page 5 - Service
13 For added protection of the TV set during a lightning storm or when the TV set is to be left unattended for an extended period of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna. This will prevent damage to product due to lightning storms or power line surges. 14 A TV set and cart...
Page 6 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents Unpacking your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . 7TV Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 TV Remote Controls . . . . . . . . . . . 9Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . 10 Connecting Your Devices . . . . . . . . 11 Auto Tuner Setup . . . ...
Page 7 - Quick Setup; Unpacking Your TV; Coaxial Cables
Two AA Batteries 1 Television 1 Remote Control AA Alkaline AA Alkaline Used to connect an external antenna or cable TV system to your TV. We recommend that before you start using your new television, you read your entire User’s Guide so you can learn about your new television’s many great features. ...
Page 8 - TV Models; Rear Panel Diagram
Quick Setup TV Models NOTE: Before you connect your television to another device, please refer to the proper diagrams for your specific TV and remote. These will help assist you in understanding how to connect your television to another device, as well as use the remote to set up your television. 8 ...
Page 9 - TV Remote Controls
9 • For information on remote control buttons, see pages 35 - 37. MODEL: AV-20420 RM-C205 MODEL: AV-20421 Quick Setup TV Remote Controls RM-C205W ������� ����� ������� ����� � � � ���� � � � ������� ������ ���� ������� ���� � � � � � �� ��� ��� � �� ������� ����������� ����� ������ ��� ���� ����� ��...
Page 10 - Key Feature Buttons; Getting Started
These quick setup pages will provide you, in three easy steps, with the basic information you need to begin using your new television right away. If you have questions, or for more detailed information on any of these steps, please consult other sections of this manual. Before you can operate your r...
Page 11 - Step 2 – Connecting Your Devices; Basic Operation; Connections
Please follow the flow chart below to determine which connection setup is right for you. Then, refer to the appropriate diagrams to connect your television to other devices that you may have. After you are finished connecting your devices, plug the power cord into the nearest power outlet and turn o...
Page 13 - Connecting to an External Amplifier
Notes: • Green, blue and red are the most common colors for DVD cables. Some models may vary colors. Please consult the user’s manual for your DVD player for more information. • Progressive DVD players (players with an output scan of 31.5 KHz) will not work properly with this television. Set your DV...
Page 14 - Connecting to a Camcorder
1) Connect a yellow composite cable from the camcorder VIDEO OUT, into the VIDEO IN on the front of the TV. 2) Connect a white composite cable from the camcorder LEFT AUDIO OUT, into the LEFT AUDIO IN on the front of the TV. 3) Connect a red composite cable from the camcorder RIGHT AUDIO OUT, into t...
Page 15 - Step 3 – Auto Tuner Setup; Auto Tuner Setup; NOW; STOP; The Quick Setup is complete; TUNER MODE : CABLE AIR
Press the Menu button on the remote control. Press the π† buttons to move to AUTO TUNER SETUP Press the √® buttons to begin AUTO TUNER SETUP √® To choose CABLE (if you are connected to a cable system) or AIR (if you use an antenna) π† To move to START √® To start Auto Tuner Setup The Auto Tuner will...
Page 16 - Onscreen Menus; Using the Guide
To bring up the onscreen menu , press the M ENU button on the remote control. The item that appears in yellow is the one currently selected. Notes: • Menus shown in this book are illustrations, not exact replications of the television’s onscreen displays. • If you do not press any buttons for a few ...
Page 17 - Initial Setup
Initial Setup 17 Auto Tuner Setup If you have already run the Auto Tuner as part of the quick setup earlier in this guide, please skip ahead to “Channel Summary” to continue setting up your television. In Auto Tuner Setup, the TV automatically scans through all available channels, memorizing the act...
Page 18 - Channel Summary
Channel Summary allows you to customize the line-up of channels received by your TV. You can add or delete channels from the line-up or prevent any unauthorized viewers from watching any or all 181 channels. Press the M ENU button π† To CHANNEL SUMMARY √® To operate The Channel Summary screen (right...
Page 21 - Directions to set US V-Chip Ratings; Setting US V-Chip Ratings
21 Line up the cursor in the column (TV PG, TV G, etc.) with the content row (V/FV, S, etc.) and press the π or † to move the cursor to the correct location. Press √ or ® to turn the locking feature on or off. An item is locked if the icon appears instead of a “—”. For example. To block viewing of a...
Page 22 - Setting Ratings with the V-Chip Button
Example 2: If you want to set your V-Chip settings to block all programming above a current setting such as TV PG-V (with violence): Press Z ERO when TV-PG - V is displayed All Programming above TV PG - V (with Violence) will be blocked. To access Rating information about a certain program, press th...
Page 23 - Movies Ratings
Initial Setup NR – Not Rated This is a film which has no rating. In many cases these films were imported from countries which do not use the MPAA ratings system. Other NR films may be from amateur producers who didn’t intend to have their film widely released. NR (Not Rated) Programming may contai...
Page 24 - Directions to set Canadian V-Chip Ratings; Canadian V-Chip Ratings
Press the M ENU button π† To V-CHIP √® To operate (lock icon appears) Press Z ERO to access V-Chip setup options π† To SET CANADIAN RATINGS ENG (for English) √® To enter ratings menu For example: To block viewing of programming rated 14+ and 18+: π† To the 18+ Column √® To turn on the lock π† To the...
Page 25 - Directions to Block Unrated Programs; Unrated Programs
You can block programs that are not rated. Press the M ENU button π† To V-CHIP √® To operate (The lock icon appears) Press Z ERO to access V-Chip setup options π† To UNRATED √® To VIEW or BLOCK Press E XIT when done Directions to Block Unrated Programs Initial Setup Unrated Programs Unrated programm...
Page 26 - Set Lock Code
Channel guard and V-Chip settings are protected by a four-digit lock code. Your TV comes pre-set with a lock code of “0000”. You may change the code to any four-digit number you wish. To change the lock code, follow the steps below. Press the M ENU button π† To SET LOCK CODE √® To operate (lock icon...
Page 27 - Picture Adjust; Picture Settings; Noise Muting
Press the M ENU button π† To TINT, COLOR, PICTURE, BRIGHT or DETAIL √ ® To enter √ ® To adjust the setting π† To move to the next setting These settings allow you to change and adjust the way the picture appears on your television. TINT Tint allows you to adjust the levels of red and green in your T...
Page 28 - Set Video Status
Picture Adjust 28 With Set Video Status, you can save your own set of picture quality adjustments as “Choice” and have access to them at the touch of a button. Press the M ENU button π† To SET VIDEO STATUS √® To operate √® To set the TINT levels π† To move to the next option Repeat these steps until...
Page 29 - Sound Adjust; Sound Settings
MTS technology allows several audio signals to be broadcast at once, giving you a choice in what you wish to hear with a TV program. In addition to mono or stereo sound, an MTS broadcast may also include a second audio program (SAP) . Press the M ENU button π† To MTS √® Select the mode (The ON AIR a...
Page 30 - TV Speaker
If your TV is connected to a stereo system, you can turn off the TV speakers and listen to the audio through your stereo. Press the M ENU button π† To TV SPEAKER √® To turn the TV’s speakers ON or OFF E XIT when finished • Before you turn the TV Speaker setting from OFF to ON, make sure that the TV ...
Page 31 - Set Clock
Clock/Timers 31 Set Clock Before you use any of your TV’s timer functions, you must first set the clock. You may precisely set your clock using the XDS time signal broadcast by most public broadcasting stations. If you do not have this in your area, you will have to set the clock manually. See manua...
Page 33 - Language; Closed Caption
Initial Setup 33 You can choose to view your onscreen menus in three languages: English, French (Français) or Spanish (Español). Press the M ENU button π† To LANGUAGE √® To choose a language E XIT when finished ������� ������ ������� Language Many broadcasts now include an onscreen display of dialog...
Page 34 - Background
Initial Setup 34 This feature inserts either a black or clear background behind the onscreen menu displays. Press the M ENU button π† To BACKGROUND √® To turn Set Background to BLACK or CLEAR E XIT when finished BACKGROUND BLACK CLEAR Background AV-20420,421 English OK 2/11/03, 9:34 AM 34
Page 35 - Button Functions; Menu; Display
Button Functions 35 The M ENU button allows you to access JVC’s onscreen menu system. Press M ENU to activate the onscreen menu system.• See individual topics like “Sound Adjust” for specific information on using menus. Menu Use this button to enter or exit the TV’s onscreen menus. Exit The display ...
Page 36 - Video Status; CHOICE; Muting; Sleep Timer
The V ideo status button gives you a choice of four TV picture display settings, including a display of your own preferences. STANDARD - Resets the picture display to the factory settings. CHOICE - Displays the setting levels you specified on the “Set Video Status” Menu (see page 28). GAME - Used fo...
Page 37 - Power
Button Functions 37 The return+ button has two functions: Return - Returns to the channel viewed just before the channel currently onscreen. Return+ - Lets you program a specific channel to return to while scanning through the channels using the CH+ and CH– buttons. R ETURN + and hold for three seco...
Page 38 - Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting 38 There is no power There is no pictureor sound You cannot select acertain channel The power turns offby itself The clock is wrong The color qualityis poor The On Timer isblinking There are linesacross the picture The picture is spotted There are doublepictures (ghosts) Picture is s...
Page 39 - Warranty information.; Parts; Warranty
JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period shown below (the “Warranty Period”) (PICTURE TUBE is cov...
Page 41 - HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER; Caution; Authorized Service Centers
QUALITY SERVICE TOLL FREE: 1 (800) 537-5722 http://www.jvc.com HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER Dear Customer,In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, please read the instruction booklet before operating the unit. In the event that repairs are necessary, please call 1 (800)...
Page 42 - Specifications
Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. MODEL AV-20420 AV-20421 Reception Format Reception Range PowerConsumption Screen Size Audio Output Speakers Antenna Terminal External InputJacks Audio Output(FIXED) Headphone Jack Dimensions (Inch)WxHxD (cm) Weight (lbs / kg) Accessorie...
Page 43 - Note
Note 43 AV-20420,421 English OK 2/11/03, 9:34 AM 43
Page 44 - JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA
JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA Division of JVC Americas Corp. 1700 Valley Road Wayne, New Jersey, 07470 JVC CANADA, INC. 21 Finchdene Square Scarborough, Ontario Canada, M1X 1A7 AV-20420,421 English OK 2/11/03, 9:34 AM 44
